o the flames. Burnt up 17 of T. L.'s,
18 of J. L.'s, 11 of M. L.'s and 15 from Albion.

Memphis, Wednesday, Feb. 18. Raw and windy. Health not very good.

Memphis, Thursday, Feb. 19. Warm and dry, though windy. Suffering with a
very bad cold. Captain Dillon read an order from J. B. McPherson,
commanding 17th Army Corps, relative to going to Vicksburg. Patriotism
raised the spirit of the boys fifty per cent. Played ball in the
afternoon.

Memphis, Friday, Feb. 20. Health better but very sore throat. Beautiful
day.

Memphis, Saturday, Feb. 21. Rain and thunder all day. Health not very
good. Sore throat.

Memphis, Sunday, Feb. 22. Cold. Froze the mud in the morning. Excused
from duty, being on the sick list. Cold.

Memphis, Monday, Feb. 23. Very pleasant. Health little better. The long
looked for "to-morrow" at last arrived and the paymaster paid us off.
Rec'd $13.80. $20.00 sent per allotment, being up to Oct. 31, 1862.

Memphis, Tuesday, Feb. 24. Very pleasant spring day. Boys busy settling
their accounts. Captain H. Dillon started home on a furlough. Lieutenant
Simpson also went with a discharge.

Memphis, Wednesday, Feb. 25. Rained in torrents all last night and
to-day, with thunder and lightning. Health better. No mail from above
since Saturday.

Memphis, Thursday, Feb. 26. Cleared off a little but drizzled part of
the day. Received a needle case from home, a loving tribute from sister
Mary. No mail down the river.

Memphis, Friday, Feb. 27. Pleasant day. Oiled our harness in the
afternoon. Troubled with diarrhea severely. Rec'd a letter from home,
they being in great anxiety about me, as my letters did not arrive at
their destination. Poor mother. I have thought much of you since reading
it, and may I spare no pains keeping you easy, is my prayer.

Memphis, Saturday, Feb. 28. The last of February, consequently mustered
for pay at 9 A. M. by Lieutenant S. F. Clark. Then opened ranks and
inspected by Lieutenants Clark, Hood and Simpson, the latter being
reinstated. Ordered to prepare for an inspection to-morrow.

UP AND DOWN THE MISSISSIPPI AND YAZOO

[Sidenote: 1863 Embarking on the Transports]

Memphis, Sunday, March 1. To-day we were ordered to prepare for an
inspection by Major Maurice, chief of artillery, but instead of that
came marching. We broke up camp at 9 A. M. and marched with the whole of
Quinby's Division into Memphis. There was a busy scene. Infantry and
ar